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**Uniform Resource Locator** (**URL**) is a text string that specifies where a resource (such as a web page, image, or video) can be found on the Internet.
A **Uniform Resource Locator** (**URL**) is a text string that specifies where a resource (such as a web page, image, or video) can be found on the Internet.

In the context of {{Glossary("HTTP")}}, URLs are called "Web address" or "link". Your {{glossary("browser")}} displays URLs in its address bar, for example: `https://developer.mozilla.org`. Some browsers display only the part of a URL after the "//", that is, the {{Glossary("Domain name")}}.
In the context of {{Glossary("HTTP")}}, URLs are commonly called "web addresses" or "links". Your {{glossary("browser")}} displays URLs in its address bar, for example: `https://developer.mozilla.org`. Some browsers display only the part of a URL after the "//", that is, the {{Glossary("Domain name")}}.

URLs can also be used for file transfer ({{Glossary("FTP")}}), emails ({{Glossary("SMTP")}}), and other applications.

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